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Written by: Jenni Barber, Sterling<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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With cyberattacks increasing at an exponential rate from 2020 to 2021, make sure you are proactive and prepared, with risk mitigation, incident-response plans, and a Zero-Trust cybersecurity model in place. Don\u2019t fall into the ransomware trap and become a statistic of cyber breach.<\/p>\n

Three starting points to protect your organization with a zero-trust road map:<\/p>\n

1. Multifactor authentication<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Simply put, multifactor authentication (MFA) is an electronic authentication method that will not permit a user to access a website, application, or data without first successfully verifying at least two pieces of independent credentials.<\/p>\n

There are three main authentication methods: knowledge, possession, and inherence. Knowledge factors are generally passwords, pins, or information such as your pet\u2019s first name. Possession factors are specific to something within the user\u2019s ownership, such as a security token, badge, or mobile phone for authentication. The third factor, inherence, uses biological traits of the user to confirm validity for login (fingerprint scanning, voice recognition, or retina scans, for example).<\/p>\n

Multifactor authentication adds layers of security to hardware and software and can be easily set up by users, providing a flexible, affordable option for businesses. MFA can <\/em>reduce security breaches by up to 99.9%<\/em><\/a> over passwords alone.<\/p>\n

Sterling recommends three different MFA solutions for getting started [click each for more information]:<\/p>\n